Toy.



R. R. ESSIG.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1912.

1,031,990. Patented July 9, 1912.

RALPH R. ESSIG, 0F CANTON, OHIO.

' TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1912.

Application filed January 8, 1912. Serial No. 870,088.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH R. ESSIG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Toys; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, and to the numerals and figures of reference markedthereon.

This invention relates to an air climbing toy or toy flier and iscomposed of two parts, namely: the propeller or part which ascends andthe winder or spring container.

The construction of this toy is such that when the winder or springcontainer is placed on the stem of the propeller, the hook of the springengages the cross-bar of the stem and by holding the propeller and turning the winder with the other hand, the spring may be wound; the latchwhich is fastened to the winder locking itself over the cross-bar ateach half-turn of the Winder, thus serving as a ratchet. To release thepropeller from the spring, the operator has simply to hold the windertightly between two fingers and placing the thumb on the lower end ofthe stem, press upward until the latch is loosed from engagement withthe cross-bar of the stem. As this occurs the propeller will be forcedto revolve, and freeing itself from the hook of the spring by revolvingin the direction opposite to that in which it was Wound, the propellerrises in the air by means of the flared paddles.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy ier showingthe parts pr0perly connected together and ready to release the propellerfrom the winder. Fig. 2 shows a sectional view of the winder, showingthe spring and latch as they engage the cross-arms of the stem on thepropeller and shows the location of the collar on the stem and themethod of fastening the cross-bar to the stem.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral (1) denotesthe stem preferably round in shape but it may be constructed in variousother shapes without departing from the nature of my invention. The hub(4) is preferably formed round although it may be shaped otherwise andproduce the same effect. The paddles (3) are fixed to the hub at anangle therewith and are shaped wider at the outer ends to aid inascending into the air when in motion. The winder (2) is preferablyformed round and having a hole through the center from top to bottomwhich hole is lined with a spring (6) to which is attached the hook (7).The opposite end (9) of the spring (6) is fastened to the bottom of thewinder (2) It will be understood that in this novel combination of toyhere described, the spring (6) is preferably formed of round wire, butit may also be made of other'shaped material, either coiled or spiral indesign and the fastening of the end (9) of the spring (6) to the winder(2) can be accomplished in any Well known mannerit may be tacked,riveted or soldered. The hook (7) is formed to stand parallel with thestem (1) and to extend from the winder (2) a distance sufficient toengage one end of the cross-bar (5) of the stem (1) when placed thereon.

In use the stem (1) is slipped through the spring (6) protruding throughthe same until the hook (7) of the spring (6) engages the cross-bar andby holding tightly the propeller by one hand and turning the winder (2)with the other hand, the spring 6) can be wound on the stem 1). In thuswinding the latch (8) comes into use by looking over the cross-bar (5)at each halfturn of the winder 2) when the spring 6) is thus wound, itis only necessary to hold the winder (2) tightly and press on theprotruding end of the stem (1) until the latch (8) releases itself fromthe arm (5) which will throw the accumulated strength of the woundspring (6) into action and as the hook (7) of the spring (6) is engagedto the cross-bar (5) of the stem 1), the action of the spring (6) causesthe cross-bar 5), the stem (1) hub (4) and paddles (3) to revolve andthe peculiar shape of the paddles in contact with the air causes thepropeller to rise.

An important feature of this invention relates to the manner offastening the crossbar (5) which is preferably made of round wire to thestem (1) of the propeller. A ferrule or collar (10) is placed over thestem at this point for reinforcement and the crossbar (5) extendingthrough the said collar (10) and stem (,1) as shown.

Another important detail of construction of the toy described is thelatch (8) being formed with its rear end concave so as to en age thecross-bar (5) without slipping 01f except when pressure is applied tothe bottom end of the stem (1) as intended.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A toy device, comprising a block or tube having a hole through thecenter thereof and said hole beingi lined with a coiled or spiral sring, one on of said spring being fastene to the said block or tube andthe opposite or free end of said spring provided with a hook, a latchfastened to said tube or block, a fiyin to which is astened a ferruleand .a crossbar driven through said ferrule and stem at a pointsufficiently distant from the lower end of said stem to allow said stemto extend through said coiled or spiral spring and to member having around stem allow the said hook and latch to engage the said cross-bar.

2. A toy device, comprising a block or holder provided with a centralaperture which aperture contains a coiled or spiral spring, said springis fastened at one end to the said block or holder and the opposite orfree end of said spring provided with a hook, a flying member havingflared paddles or propeller blades fastened to a stem to which stem isfastened a ferrule, a cross-bar driven through said ferrule and stem anda latch having an indentation in its locking surface and the said latchfastened to the said block or holder.

RALPH R. ESSIG. Witnesses:

JOHN H. SPONSELLER, RUFUS BAIR.

